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In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.

JOB INFORMATION

Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur
in this geographical location.

Positions in this series supervise professional engineering associates, technical engineering staff, and/or engineering students; direct activities of assigned staff, organize personnel, equipment and materials, and delegate assignments; evaluate the performance of employees according to established policies and work performance standards; ensure accurate and timely completion of work assignments; and provide guidance and training.

Under general supervision, incumbents supervise technical engineering employees and perform engineering functions requiring analysis of diverse data and the exercise of judgement impacting daily operations and policy and procedure implementation. Duties result in a product or provide a service or recommendation used by others in making decisions.

This position is located within the Construction Division-Independent Assurance Lab, Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a supervisory position. The incumbent will supervise technical engineering employees and perform engineering functions requiring analysis of diverse data and the exercise of judgement impacting daily operations and policy and procedure implementation. Duties include implementation of daily operations and policy/procedure compliance; independent assurance audit testing with field crews, as required by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); provides support and assistance in problem solving for Resident Engineers and field testing personnel; and verifies Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) policies and procedures are being followed by testing personnel. This position requires Nevada Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction (NAQTC) or Western Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction (WAQTC) qualification and American Concrete Institute (ACI) certification within the first year. This position will also require up to 50% travel throughout the State, and working variable shifts and days (including weekends and holidays). Women and under represented groups are encouraged to apply. Nevada Department of Transportation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information (GINA), or gender identity and expression.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a closely related engineering field; OR certified as an Engineering Intern and four years of subprofessional engineering experience; OR four years of experience at the Engineering Technician II level or above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Notes

This position will require working variable shifts and days at the discretion of the appointing authority.

Employees in this class who are not licensed professional engineers may not represent themselves as such to other persons or entities.

The ability to travel at least 50% of the time is required.

Special Requirements

Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.

A valid drivers license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment.

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The Examination

Application Evaluation Exam

The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.

The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment

1) This position will require NAQTC or WAQTC Qualification and ACI certification within the first year. Can you meet this requirement? ABSENCE OF THE EXPERIENCE IS NOT DISQUALIFYING.

2) Do you have field testing experience? Please describe. ABSENCE OF THE EXPERIENCE IS NOT DISQUALIFYING.